Miley Cyrus Honored at the amfAR Inspiration Gala

The singer's Caitlyn Jenner artwork was also auctioned for almost $70,000.

Miley Cyrus has proven herself to be a tireless LGBT advocate in the past year: She launched the Happy Hippie Foundation to help homeless and at-risk LGBT youth; she recently started an Instagram campaign "to share the stories of transgender and gender expansive people from around the country"; and she's been outspoken about the fluidity of her own gender and sexuality. Last night, at amfAR's Inspiration Gala to raise money for HIV and AIDS research, she was honored for her recent efforts.

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Before getting up to give what turned out to be an emotional speech, Miley helped auction off four pieces of her Caitlyn Jenner artwork, which you may have seen on her Instagram recently — now signed by Caitlyn herself.

Auctioneer Alexander Gilkes of Paddle 8 had gotten the bidding up to $65,000 for the four pieces when Miley suddenly stood up at her table and announced: "My left boob is awkwardly bigger than my right one, and I'll show you the left one if we can get it to … all right — we're at $65 — what about $69?" At this point the room roars. "$69. I'll clean your house. Naked."

Miley Cyrus with auctioneer Alexander Gilkes, telling the audience about her asymmetrical breasts.

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Okay, then, says Gilkes: "$69, naked, left boob, you'll see the larger aureole." It took another two minutes, but they sold the works for $69,000.

Not long after, Cyrus got to the podium to give a speech. (Andy Cohen was the other honoree at the event, sponsored by Fiji Water, Viva Glam, and Moet Hennessy, among others.)

"Thank you very much," she opened. "So I've been sitting here long enough, I've been watching everybody read off these weird, futuristic mirrors that are right here. These are feeding everyone their words; they're weird, and they make you look kinda like you're spacing out, which I already look like I'm doing, so I'm going to not read that. I'm going to hold my paper, which I trust."

It was a funny start to a speech that was peppered with humor, but also emotion. She next thanked her date for the evening, Tyler, a young person who identifies as agender, and whom you may have also seen on Miley's Instagram.

"I'm honored to have such a beautiful date tonight that speaks just as beautifully as they look." (Note Miley's proper use of a non-gendered pronoun; bless her.)

Miley next talked about her plans for the Happy Hippie Foundation, and specifically how she intends to help raise money for HIV/AIDS research. "There are so many people around the world right now that deserve this recognition," she said. "And they've dedicated their lives to finding a cure ... and by receiving this award tonight, I promise to continue to fight along with such an industrious army for a cure for this epidemic."

She then asked the audience to, on the count of three, tell all the people affected by the disease — those who are fighting it and those who have lost a loved one to it — "we love you."

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"All right, ready? On the count of three. We're all drunk enough to do this! One. Two. Three!" They say it.

Miley thanked other celebrities whose work she's found inspiring: Dame Elizabeth Taylor ("She said that with celebrity comes responsibility."); Sharon Stone ("At 2014's Cinema Against AIDS event she helped raise a record $35 million in a single evening. So don't be cheap tonight people! Sharon's watching."); and Audrey Hepburn ("She said as you grow older, you'll realize that you've got two hands. You've got one for helping yourself, and one for helping other people.").

The tears came when she thanked her parents, who were in the audience.

I just want to tell you how much I love you, and I want to — I'm going to f*cking cry, like a loser. I just want to tell my parents I hope that this makes them proud, and somehow makes up for all the shit that I do, all the time. [Laughs] You are two of the most selfless people, and you have taught me and all of my siblings how important it is to be there for those who need us. And how important it is to care about other people and their lives, so thank you for making me like that. And, um, people say that they don't choose their family, but I'd choose my family every time. And I think that even if you weren't my mom and dad, I'd hope we'd still be in the room together looking for a cure.

Getting emotional during her speech.

She closed her speech out with appropriately inspiring message. "We will continue to fight against judgment, and we find a cure for HIV/AIDS. So thank you very much."

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